The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
Difficult Times for Iran's Sanctions-Evading Oil Brokers
With the naval blockade preventing any Iranian tankers leaving the Gulf, for the last 10 weeks Iran has been selling oil from the...
HX Expeditions Closes Arctic Season, Largest-Ever Science Data Collection
[By HX Expeditions] The Arctic’s largest expedition cruise operator reports 26,491 citizen science contributions, new use of scien...
CMA CGM Group Completes Acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain
[By CMA CGM Group] • Advances CMA CGM Group’s long-term strategy to build integrated, end-to-end logistics solutions. • Reinforces...
Acta Marine Celebrates Christening of Acta Hercules and Continued Fleet Exp
[By Acta Marine] Acta Marine proudly celebrated the christening of Acta Hercules yesterday during a festive ceremony attended by i...
IMO Secretary-General Mourns Seafarers Killed in Rescue of Hijacked Ships
While three hijacked vessels have been freed after months in captivity, five seafarers have reportedly died in the crossfire of re...
Maritime Uses AI Every Day. The Harder Part is Trusting it to Act.
[By Marcura] New Thetius and Marcura research finds AI is already embedded in maritime workflows, but organisations are still work...
India to Get Its First Port-Based E-Methanol Production Facility
India is making further progress in positioning itself as a global leader in the export of alternative fuels in shipping. Ports Mi...
ITF Calls for Panama Canal to Address Fatigue Following Tug Captain’s Death
The issue of fatigue among tug operators at the Panama Canal is again attracting attention after the captain of a tugboat is said...
Gaps in Awareness, Poor Communication Caused Tug, Barge, Workboat Collision
Marine investigators in Canada released a report outlining how gaps in situational awareness and a breakdown in communication caus...
Two More Tankers in Hormuz Report Strikes, Bringing Total to Six in a Week
Multiple sources are confirming that two more tankers reported strikes, bringing the total to six ships in one week and 110 incide...